Fiona O'Loughlin said she was left visibly upset.
A local Senator has told how she was asked if it's "that time of month" when she disagreed with a male colleague at a meeting.
Speaking on Kildare Focus about the Stop The Stigma Campaign, Senator Fiona O'Loughlin said she was left visibly upset.
She also explained how the Oireachtas doesn't have a policy in place around menstruation and the menopause.

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